Lujan Grisham fills empty McKinley County district attorney seat following efforts to oust prior DA

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 424

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed the chief deputy of the McKinley County district attorney’s office to lead its operations more than a month after former DA Bernadine Martin resigned amid a push to remove her from her elected position.

Lujan Grisham’s appointment of John Bernitz on Wednesday takes effect immediately and will last until next year, when the winner of the November election for the seat will take office. Bernitz could …

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